You Hardcore guys are crazy!

[Archon_Wing]

The puddles are indeed very much a pain in the arse, but the best way of dealing with them was to use DS with Crystal Shell rune, and stay near the outer edge of the platform and just run like a mad man, lol.

I find it much better to just stand in one spot until one spawns underneth you. Move just as far as you need to and wait for another.

Running too much just seems to get me hurt by the meteors a lot more than just keeping my wits and moving only when necessary.

This method is far superior, and usually running around like a headless chicken results in even more damage. Save your defense spells like diamond skill and such for when the damned thing hits to minimize the chance for error.

I couldn't beat Belial in inferno without using this tactic